Question

Story: The musculoskeletal system provides form, stability, and movement to the human body. Musculoskeletal disorders cause impaired movement, pain, and damage to muscles, bones, and/or joints.  Injuries to the skeletal system are common in people of all ages and range in severity. A variety of classifications of medications are used in treatment which include anti-gout, bisphosphonates, calcium, COX-2 inhibitors, corticosteroids, DMARS, and muscle relaxants. Medications to treat pain include NSAIDS, salicylates, acetaminophen, and opioids. The reason we’re having this discussion forum this week is because of the frequency in which nurses will encounter medications to treat muscular skeletal disorders and the importance of assessing and teaching our patients about the serious adverse reactions pain medications may cause.

Question:

1. Relate a personal story of a musculoskeletal system injury, or disorder that you, a family member, or anyone you have ever met has had. (You may use a alias name if you don't want to share this as personal experience.) Describe the disorder. If you have no story to share, describe a disorder reviewed in the chapters .
2. List a medication that was used for treatment or one that may be used for treatment if none was used.
3. What is the intended therapeutic effect and common side-effects/adverse affects of this drug?
4. In addition to side-effects/adverse effects, what is really important for an individual taking this medication to know about? If you took the drug, did you know about it?

Answer 1

Musculoskeletal Disorders It is a kind of injuries and disorder which mainly affects the human body's movement such as it affects tendons, ligaments, nerves etc. It is usually results from physiologic stress which causes problem in musculoskeletal Treatment © Excercise, weight management can be performed - along with the medication. O NSAIDS are given as well as analgesic, i.e. - pain killers. o Dnege used are - Cyclobenzaprine, Diazepam, mefa xalone. (muscle relaxant). The common side effects includes: - Stomach ulcer 0 kidney problems l High blood pressure V Dry mouth O fatigue The patient should not take dreg if alredy having rende insufficiency or ibuprofen should not be taken with these drugs.